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CEO Richard Lenny will continue his quest to move Hershey Co. into the snacks aisle with the rollout of Reese's Sweet & Salty granola bars, Hershey's Snacksters, and Kisses Mini Cookies. Andrew Lazar, an analyst with Lehman Brothers, said the company may be on track toward its goal of capturing 9% to 12% of the overall snack market.

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Hershey extended its travel-retail brands with packages of Hershey's Kisses, Hershey's Nuggets chocolates, and Reese's and Hershey's Miniatures. They will be available in a variety of pouches and gift boxes.

Retail giant Carrefour and dairy firm Groupe Danone were designated "national champions" by the French government, according to a newspaper report, meaning the companies could be protected from takeover by international competitors. But an economist at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development warned against such economic nationalism.

Whole Foods Market CEO John Mackey yesterday told shareholders that the company can reach $12 billion in annual sales by 2010, compared with $4.7 billion in sales last year. The goal would be attainable if the chain opens up to 30 stores a year beginning in 2007, Mackey said.

Chicago Sun-Times' Lewis Lazare welcomes Dove's addition of a man to its much ballyhooed "Real Beauty" campaign, but he wishes the guy featured in the spot from Ogilvy, Chicago, were a little more articulate. "We wonder now if Dove will receive more ink for daring to so blatantly reveal the poor communication skills among today's real men," he writes.

Arizona schools are offering healthier lunch options in anticipation of changes in both state and federal laws that would require more nutritious cafeteria food beginning July 1. The schools, however, are struggling to provide the healthier fare while still keeping prices low for students.